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Student Newspaper of the University of Southern California Since 1912 | www.dailytrojan.com | VOL. 177, NO. 48 | Monday NOVEMBER 5, 2012
InDEX 4 · Opinion 5 · Lifestyle 8 · Classifieds 9 · Crossword 12 · Sports
Animation: Wreck-It
Ralph dazzles audiences
with visuals. PAGE 7
Death penalty: Columnist
says California must pass
Proposition 34. PAGE 4
politics
By steve kearns
Daily Trojan
As the nation prepares to
elect a president Tuesday, the
upcoming election also brings
three prominent ballot measures
to a vote in Los Angeles County.
Residents of the nation’s most
populous county will cast their
vote on measures A, B and J on
Tuesday.
Measure A would allow for an
amendment to the Los Angeles
County charter, permitting the
appointment of the county tax
assessor. The position of tax
assessor is currently an elected
office, and changing this to an
appointment would also require
an amendment to the California
State Constitution.
This position has recently come
under fire because of allegations
of corruption. Current Assessor
John Noguez recently faced felony
charges stemming from his alleged
role in a bribery scheme to reduce
the property tax bills of his wealthy
campaign contributors.
Supporters of Measure A hope
it would help reduce misconduct,
citing the idea that corruption
among elected officials happens
more often than among people
who are appointed to their
positions. Those who oppose the
measure, however, worry about
an appointed official’s lack of
accountability to the public.
Camille Saucier, an undecided
freshman who votes in Los Angeles
County, said she wouldn’t vote yes
on Measure A because appointing
an assessor would not necessarily
make the position less corrupt.
“It’s silly to switch the assessor
from an elected office to an
appointed one,” Saucier said.
“Such a process would not be very
transparent. There would be even
less transparency in the office
than there is now and that could
fuel more political corruption.”
Measure B would require
producers of adult films to acquire
a health permit from the Los
Angeles County Department of
Public Health to produce their
films for sale, and would also
require producers to pay a fee to
the Health Department to offset
the cost of the enforcement. The
measure would also require that
all adult performers use condoms.
Proponents of the measure
argue that safer sex and regulatory
practices need implementation
in the adult film industry, while
others insist that Measure B would
hinder Los Angeles’ thriving
pornography industry.
Measure J, the last of the
major Los Angeles County ballot
measures, would authorize
the continuation of a sales tax
imposed by a 2008 measure
(Measure R) and proposed
by the Los Angeles County
Metropolitan Transportation
Authority. If Measure J passes,
retail transactions in Los Angeles
County would maintain an
additional 0.5 percent sales tax
for 30 more years than previously
allotted, from 2039 to 2069.
Genevieve Giuliano, director
of the METRANS Transportation
Center and a professor at the Sol
Price School of Public Policy,
explained the measure could
change how the county develops
infrastructure.
“Until now, L.A. transportation
has been funded with a ‘pay as
you go’ plan. As the sales tax
generates revenue, agencies figure
out how much they can build,”
Giuliano said. “However, with
Measure J, we can do even more.
It’s a way of generating a larger
projected amount of money for
this infrastructure.”
The current tax, if untouched
by Measure J, would expire in
2039. The extension of the tax
would benefit transit and road
repair projects across Los Angeles
County, although some believe
that the legislation is poorly timed,
unorganized and unnecessary in
nature.
Giuliano also said that choosing
how to vote on this legislation can
be difficult for voters, as it requires
them to decide how they want city
government to fund infrastructrue
projects.
“Should you borrow money
to build infrastructure? Are the
projects worth as much to us as
the carrying cost would in the
future?” Giuliano said. “The
answer to this is less clear when
discussing projects with less
visibility.”
Los Angeles prepares to vote on three county-wide ballot measures
In addition to the presidential race, residents of the county have
the choice to vote yes or no on Measures A, B and J on Election Day.
| see measures, page 3 |
ELECTION 2012
By daniel rothberg
Daily Trojan
Olympic athletes and top USC administrators attended
a groundbreaking for a $16 million aquatics center on
Saturday.
1983 swim captain Fred Uytengsu, the namesake for
the center, donated a record $8 million to fund the new
complex, which will include training areas, locker rooms,
offices, meeting rooms and improvements to the diving
tower and pool deck.
Uytengsu is the president and CEO of Alaska Milk Corp,
a dairy company in the Philippines.
The new aquatics center is slated for completion in 2014.
“Fred’s gift will have an impact beyond brick and
mortar,” USC swim coach Dave Salo said last May during
the announcement for the project. “The design of the new
facility will make the spectator experience so much more
USC breaks
ground on new
aquatics center
The Uytengsu Aquatics Center will cost $16
million and is slated for completion in 2014.
| see swim, page 2 |
campus athletics
By annalise mantz
Daily Trojan
The Undergraduate Student
Government, Program Board and
Black Student Assembly issued
statements in response to the shooting
that took place on campus on
Halloween.
At least seven gunshots were
fired at approximately 11:45 p.m. on
Wednesday when one suspect engaged
in a physical confrontation with former
Crenshaw High School football star
Geno Hall. Hall sustained at least seven
gunshot wounds to his left thigh, back
Student
orgs issue
statements
BSA, Program Board and USG
respond to the Halloween
night shooting last Wednesday.
| see shooting, page 2 |
Carlo Acenas | Daily Trojan
Overwhelmed
Oregon running back Kenjon Barner rushed for 321 yards and five touchdowns against
USC on Saturday. The Trojans surrendered nine touchdowns and 730 total yards in a
62-51 home loss to Oregon on Saturday. Check out page 12 for a full recap of the game.
Los Angeles County
Ballot Measures
Measure A:
an amendment to the Los Angeles County charter
changing the county tax assessor from an elected
position to an appointed position
Measure B:
requires the use of condoms in pornography
Measure J:
would authorize the continuation of a 2008 sales tax
that would benefit transit and road repair projects
across Los Angeles County
Design by Christina Ellis
Online: Read Program
Board, BSA and USG’s
letter to the editor.

Student Newspaper of the University of Southern California Since 1912 | www.dailytrojan.com | VOL. 177, NO. 48 | Monday NOVEMBER 5, 2012
InDEX 4 · Opinion 5 · Lifestyle 8 · Classifieds 9 · Crossword 12 · Sports
Animation: Wreck-It
Ralph dazzles audiences
with visuals. PAGE 7
Death penalty: Columnist
says California must pass
Proposition 34. PAGE 4
politics
By steve kearns
Daily Trojan
As the nation prepares to
elect a president Tuesday, the
upcoming election also brings
three prominent ballot measures
to a vote in Los Angeles County.
Residents of the nation’s most
populous county will cast their
vote on measures A, B and J on
Tuesday.
Measure A would allow for an
amendment to the Los Angeles
County charter, permitting the
appointment of the county tax
assessor. The position of tax
assessor is currently an elected
office, and changing this to an
appointment would also require
an amendment to the California
State Constitution.
This position has recently come
under fire because of allegations
of corruption. Current Assessor
John Noguez recently faced felony
charges stemming from his alleged
role in a bribery scheme to reduce
the property tax bills of his wealthy
campaign contributors.
Supporters of Measure A hope
it would help reduce misconduct,
citing the idea that corruption
among elected officials happens
more often than among people
who are appointed to their
positions. Those who oppose the
measure, however, worry about
an appointed official’s lack of
accountability to the public.
Camille Saucier, an undecided
freshman who votes in Los Angeles
County, said she wouldn’t vote yes
on Measure A because appointing
an assessor would not necessarily
make the position less corrupt.
“It’s silly to switch the assessor
from an elected office to an
appointed one,” Saucier said.
“Such a process would not be very
transparent. There would be even
less transparency in the office
than there is now and that could
fuel more political corruption.”
Measure B would require
producers of adult films to acquire
a health permit from the Los
Angeles County Department of
Public Health to produce their
films for sale, and would also
require producers to pay a fee to
the Health Department to offset
the cost of the enforcement. The
measure would also require that
all adult performers use condoms.
Proponents of the measure
argue that safer sex and regulatory
practices need implementation
in the adult film industry, while
others insist that Measure B would
hinder Los Angeles’ thriving
pornography industry.
Measure J, the last of the
major Los Angeles County ballot
measures, would authorize
the continuation of a sales tax
imposed by a 2008 measure
(Measure R) and proposed
by the Los Angeles County
Metropolitan Transportation
Authority. If Measure J passes,
retail transactions in Los Angeles
County would maintain an
additional 0.5 percent sales tax
for 30 more years than previously
allotted, from 2039 to 2069.
Genevieve Giuliano, director
of the METRANS Transportation
Center and a professor at the Sol
Price School of Public Policy,
explained the measure could
change how the county develops
infrastructure.
“Until now, L.A. transportation
has been funded with a ‘pay as
you go’ plan. As the sales tax
generates revenue, agencies figure
out how much they can build,”
Giuliano said. “However, with
Measure J, we can do even more.
It’s a way of generating a larger
projected amount of money for
this infrastructure.”
The current tax, if untouched
by Measure J, would expire in
2039. The extension of the tax
would benefit transit and road
repair projects across Los Angeles
County, although some believe
that the legislation is poorly timed,
unorganized and unnecessary in
nature.
Giuliano also said that choosing
how to vote on this legislation can
be difficult for voters, as it requires
them to decide how they want city
government to fund infrastructrue
projects.
“Should you borrow money
to build infrastructure? Are the
projects worth as much to us as
the carrying cost would in the
future?” Giuliano said. “The
answer to this is less clear when
discussing projects with less
visibility.”
Los Angeles prepares to vote on three county-wide ballot measures
In addition to the presidential race, residents of the county have
the choice to vote yes or no on Measures A, B and J on Election Day.
| see measures, page 3 |
ELECTION 2012
By daniel rothberg
Daily Trojan
Olympic athletes and top USC administrators attended
a groundbreaking for a $16 million aquatics center on
Saturday.
1983 swim captain Fred Uytengsu, the namesake for
the center, donated a record $8 million to fund the new
complex, which will include training areas, locker rooms,
offices, meeting rooms and improvements to the diving
tower and pool deck.
Uytengsu is the president and CEO of Alaska Milk Corp,
a dairy company in the Philippines.
The new aquatics center is slated for completion in 2014.
“Fred’s gift will have an impact beyond brick and
mortar,” USC swim coach Dave Salo said last May during
the announcement for the project. “The design of the new
facility will make the spectator experience so much more
USC breaks
ground on new
aquatics center
The Uytengsu Aquatics Center will cost $16
million and is slated for completion in 2014.
| see swim, page 2 |
campus athletics
By annalise mantz
Daily Trojan
The Undergraduate Student
Government, Program Board and
Black Student Assembly issued
statements in response to the shooting
that took place on campus on
Halloween.
At least seven gunshots were
fired at approximately 11:45 p.m. on
Wednesday when one suspect engaged
in a physical confrontation with former
Crenshaw High School football star
Geno Hall. Hall sustained at least seven
gunshot wounds to his left thigh, back
Student
orgs issue
statements
BSA, Program Board and USG
respond to the Halloween
night shooting last Wednesday.
| see shooting, page 2 |
Carlo Acenas | Daily Trojan
Overwhelmed
Oregon running back Kenjon Barner rushed for 321 yards and five touchdowns against
USC on Saturday. The Trojans surrendered nine touchdowns and 730 total yards in a
62-51 home loss to Oregon on Saturday. Check out page 12 for a full recap of the game.
Los Angeles County
Ballot Measures
Measure A:
an amendment to the Los Angeles County charter
changing the county tax assessor from an elected
position to an appointed position
Measure B:
requires the use of condoms in pornography
Measure J:
would authorize the continuation of a 2008 sales tax
that would benefit transit and road repair projects
across Los Angeles County
Design by Christina Ellis
Online: Read Program
Board, BSA and USG’s
letter to the editor.